December 7, 2017 2039 0 A Brief Overview of Liturgical Colors in the Orthodox Church I love the change of liturgical colors because it helps mark the seasons with a different focus so quickly and beautifully. But one in…
November 30, 2017 421 1 An Orthodox Christian Viewpoint on Speaking in Tongues Speaking in Tongues, “Glossolalia,” a popular practice with many Churches today, is a phenomenon which can be traced to the days of the Apostles….
October 30, 2017 1087 0 Daily Cycle or Hours of Prayer in the Orthodox Church … It is practical, however, to pause for a minute at these times to say a short prayer such as the Jesus Prayer or…
October 20, 2017 518 0 Impediments and Advice on the Priestly Vocation The following represents my own personal reflections and are not necessarily representative of anyone else’s opinions. I focus on the UOC-USA because it is…
September 26, 2017 45 0 Life in a Sacramental World At the ordination of a priest, the consecrated Body of Christ is placed in his hands. He is told to “Guard this!” until the…
September 11, 2017 775 1 About the Particles Taken out During the Proskomedia “And there will be one flock and one shepherd” (John 10:16). Since ancient Apostolic times the Liturgy was served with one Bread (and…
September 7, 2017 422 0 Thoughts About the Office of Reader in the Orthodox Church My son, the first degree of the Priesthood is that of Reader. It behooveth thee therefore, to peruse the divine Scriptures daily, to the…
August 10, 2017 705 0 How to Keep the Church Typicon According to St. John of Shanghai and San Francisco The divine services and rites of the Orthodox Church, having as their foundation one typicon and preserving commonality in all that is substantially…
July 25, 2017 192 0 10 Questions About Priesthood and Priests How well do we know who priests are and what do we know about their ministry? Where did it originate from, has it become…
July 20, 2017 82 1 Royal Inadequacies of the Royal Priesthood “Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity!”–Psalm 133:1 While there are many wonderful and holy pastors who labor in…